TKIL Industries (formerly known as thyssenkrupp Industries India), an industrial engineering and manufacturing player, has forayed into the green hydrogen sector with an undisclosed strategic investment in Switzerland-based SoHHytec SA.
SoHHytec manufactures co-generation systems for the cost-effective onsite generation of renewable fuel (hydrogen, oxygen) and power (electricity, heat) using its innovative patented technology. The technology is based on a novel photoelectrochemical device working with concentrated solar irradiation and uses solar energy to split water and produce hydrogen, oxygen, electricity, and heat at the same time and on the same site whilst requiring minimal space. It works by concentrating sunlight on a receiver driving a reaction that breaks water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Currently, SoHHytec holds the world record for the highest direct solar-to-hydrogen production efficiency and is purportedly the most cost-efficient technology for producing Green Hydrogen.
TKIL Industries will be SoHHytec’s exclusive partner in India to manufacture and supply specific equipment and machinery as well as implement and install Green Hydrogen projects. TKIL Industries will also support SoHHytec in developing the supply chain for manufacturing Green Hydrogen equipment locally in India.
Vivek Bhatia, managing director and CEO, TKIL Industries, said, “By combining SoHHytec’s advanced technology and solution with our extensive industry experience, we are poised to accelerate green hydrogen production in India and contribute meaningfully to the nation’s clean energy objectives…The market response has been fantastic and we are confident of announcing our first orders shortly.”
Saurabh Tembhurne, CEO and founder, SoHHytec, said, “Our artificial photosynthesis (photo-electrolysis) process is proven and highly flexible, providing off-grid capability and as well synchronizing with solar and other green energy power sources. Furthermore, SoHHytec’s solution is highly recyclable and can be deployed majorly using locally sourced materials.”
The green hydrogen produced will serve critical industrial sectors such as steel, fertilizers, bio-chemicals, cement, and transportation— industries essential to India’s energy transition and industrial decarbonisation goals. As an example, this technology already offers around 50% cost reduction on per km basis compared to conventional ICE vehicles.
TKIL Industries and SoHHytec will work to develop and deploy cutting-edge hydrogen production projects in key industrial regions across India, ensuring scalability and widespread adoption of green hydrogen technologies.
India is committed to scaling its green hydrogen production to approximately 7.5 million tonnes annually by 2030 to meet domestic energy demands to support the Green Energy Transition and help drive national decarbonisation efforts. Green hydrogen is set to play a critical role in achieving these goals, particularly in sectors that are difficult to decarbonize, such as heavy industry and transportation.
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